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North holds key to survival of Labour

GORDON Brown could lose seats in his North East strongholds and face defeat at the next general election, a new analysis by The Journal reveals today. Read

Battling with the stars for film award

A TEENAGE student is going up against Hollywood A-listers in an international film festival. Read

Cancer girl Ella set to meet hero Mickey Mouse

A YOUNG cancer sufferer has been given the go-ahead by doctors to fly to the USA to meet Mickey Mouse. Read

Sage makes top 10 of England’s finest

NORTH music venue The Sage Gateshead has been named as one of the best buildings of the last 100 years in England in a well-recognised travel guide. Read

Lulu gives festival something to shout about

SIXTIES pop sensation Lulu is one of the acts performing at this year’s South Tyneside Summer Festival. Read

Windmill puts spin on 200th anniversary celebrations

THE Fulwell Windmill, Sunderland, will host a number of activities coinciding with its 200th anniversary this weekend. Read

‘Heroes all’ medals for 39th Regiment

HERO soldiers who have just returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan have received medals for their service at a ceremony in Northumberland. Read

Costly search for woman in underwear

A SLEEPWALKER may have sparked a huge search costing thousands of pounds involving a helicopter, police officers with dogs and search and rescue teams. Read

Sir Bobby helps out sisters with tribute to their mum

THIRTY years ago this month Sir Bobby Robson brought the FA Cup “home” to Langley Park cricket club in County Durham. Read

Scheme to breathe life into village

AMBITIOUS plans to transform a “forgotten” village have been revealed. The proposals include up to 250 new homes and also new industrial estates and a health centre at Chilton, near Ferryhill, County Durham. Read

Blast risk man 'under charged'

A DRUNKEN man forced neighbours to be evacuated when he deliberately fractured a gas pipe during a two-and-a-half hour armed siege. Read

Region’s top schools in anxious wait for awards

THE region’s top schools will be honoured at a special ceremony in Newcastle next week. Now in its second year, the North East Schools Awards will see The Journal teaming up with our sister paper on Teesside, the Evening Gazette, and sponsors Northumbrian Water to recognise the unsung work making a difference to our children’s education. Read

MP under fire after attack on Rock ‘brand’

ATOP Tory MP was under fire from Labour yesterday after questioning the Northern Rock “brand” amid efforts to rebuild the bank. Read

Newcastle Crown Court

Rapist, 12 given 'one last chance'

A TWELVE-year-old boy who raped a girl of seven during a drunken truth or dare game has been given a last chance by a judge to keep his freedom after absconding from a residential home. Read

Cancer patient makes bid to buy more time

A GRANDFATHER who has been given just months to live is facing a desperate race against time to fund an experimental cancer treatment that will allow him precious time to spend with his family. Read

‘You’re letting our countryside down’

MINISTERS are consistently failing rural communities in the North East, experts from the region claimed yesterday. Read

‘Parents can help end knife horror’

THE mother of a teenager killed in a frenzied knife attack has urged other parents to be vigilant against knife crime and the booze culture. Read

Plan to feed pigs to chickens slammed

A NORTH EAST scientist has said European Union plans to allow pig remains to be used to feed poultry could create a second BSE-style crisis. Read

Recordings from covert device smashed drug racket

AN undercover police operation smashed a major cannabis racket in the North East with the aid of a sophisticated bugging device, a court heard. Read

‘Threat of flooding’ to new homes

THOUSANDS of families could see their homes flooded because the Government is failing to carry out proper risk assessments, a country group has claimed. Read

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